Jennifer Lopez
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Jennifer Lopez is one of the most talented women in Hollywood. her name concted to a lot of successful things. she made her mark in motion pictures, music, fashion, beauty products and accessories. Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born on July 24, 1970 into a loving Puerto Rican family in the Bronx. Her father, a computer-operations manager, and her mother, a kindergarten teacher, both had a strong work ethic that was a big influence in their three daughter''s lives. With family as their top priority, they did their best to shelter their children from the horrors found just a few blocks from their home.
J. Lo, that''s how people call her, is the middle of three daughters. Her elder sister, Leslie is a housewife and opera singer, and her younger sister, Lynda is a DJ on New York''s WKTU, a VH1 VJ. and a morning news show correspondent on New York''s Channel 11. Jennifer Lopez began singing and dancing lessons at age five. She attended Catholic grade school and an all-girls Catholic high school where she participated in the softball, tennis, and gymnastics teams.
A year and a half later she landed a role dancing as one of ''The Fly Girls'' on "In Living Color." A series of small acting roles followed, and in 1995 she appeared in her first feature, the critically acclaimed Mi Familia. Also that year she appeared in Money Train with Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson, and 1996''s Jack, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Robin Wiliams. However her big break came in 1997, when she was chosen to play the title role in Selena , a biopic of the Tejano pop singer Selena Quintillana Perez, who was killed by a crazed fan in 1995. Jennifer earned widespread praise for her performance, including a Golden Globe nod, and became the highest-paid Latina actress ever. She had officially arrived, and People magazine named her one of the year''s "50 Most Beautiful People." Other films followed including Anaconda, Blood and Wine, and Out of sight, co-starring George Clooney. Jennifer''s musical career also began to take off, as she released her debut Latin pop album, "On the 6" in June 1999. Fueled by the success of her hit single, If You Had My Love, it went platinum within two weeks, making her one of the most influential examples of the growing Latin cultural influence in pop music.
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